Step 1

Mix all the ingredients. Leave to infuse for 5 minutes before serving.

Step 2

Put garlic, Sichuan pepper and salt into a bowl. Pour hot oil over.

Step 3

Add the remaining ingredients. Mix well.

Step 4

Put spring onion and sugar in a bowl. Pour hot oil over.

Step 5

Add soy sauce and vinegar. Mix well.

Step 6

Put tomato, garlic, ginger, chilli and coriander into the food processor. Blend to a smooth paste.

Step 7

Add salt, sugar and soy sauce. Mix well.

Step 8

Put Sichuan spiced sweet soy sauce (see note and garlic in a serving bowl.

Step 9

Add freshly boiled dumplings.

Step 10

Pour chilli oil over. Stir then garnish with spring onion.

Step 11

Put soy sauce, vinegar, spring onion, papery dried shrimp, sesame oil and salt in the serving bowl.

Step 12

Spoon in freshly boiled dumplings along with some water from the pot.

Step 13

Add sesame seeds, coriander and chilli oil.